Modern Verse Drama

by Arnold P. Hinchliffe

Book Overview

First published in 1977, this book provides a clear and well-illustrated analysis of modern verse drama. It studies the work of its chief exponents, T. S. Eliot and Christopher Fry, as well as the genre's place in the development of modern theatre. It particular focuses on the effect that verse drama has had on an audience's awareness of language in the theatre, paving the way for dramatists like Pinter, Beckett and Wesker.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138283983
• ISBN13: 9781138283985
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"